Gandhi played a revolutionary role in India because he could

Concept

For a literal-comprehension question, identify the exact clause that gives the stated cause or reason. Distinguish that direct textual evidence from ideas that the passage merely mentions elsewhere.

A valid paraphrase preserves the same causal relationship even when it uses shorter or slightly different wording.

Application

The passage explains Gandhi’s revolutionary role by saying that he understood how to use the objective conditions and could reach the heart of the masses. Among the offered values, ‘reach the heart of Indians’ is the direct paraphrase of that stated reason.

Contrast

• ‘Preach morality’ describes ethical instruction, but the passage does not present it as the reason for the revolutionary role.

• ‘See the conflict of classes’ conflicts with the passage’s statement that Gandhi did not think in terms of class conflict.

• ‘Lead the Indian National Congress’ is part of the historical context, but the cited causal sentence emphasizes his connection with the masses.

Cross-check

Cross-checking the exact causal sentence confirms the same cause-and-effect link.

Result

Therefore, the answer is ‘reach the heart of Indians’.